Guangsheng Temple


The Guangsheng Temple is a Buddhist temple, located at the southern foot of Mt. Huoshan, 17 km northeast of Hongtong County, Shanxi, China. The temple was built in 147 and was changed to its present name in the Tang Dynasty. It has three parts: the upper temple, the lower temple and the Shuishen Temple. The world-renowned drama murals from the Yuan dynasty are kept in the lower temple.
The famous Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka was discovered at the Guangsheng Temple in 1933.